In Southern California, firefighters are making progress in extinguishing a wildfire that's destroyed some 130 structures, mostly homes.

For nearly three days, the mountain fire has blown through more than 30 square miles in Ventura County outside Los Angeles.

When gusts are finally starting to ease, allowing some residents to return to the charred

remains of their homes while others assess what they've lost.

The fire was there.

There was black, heavy smoke with debris just flowing at us.

And I didn't know if our neighbors got out and my phone didn't work so I couldn't, I didn't

know if anybody was stuck.

First it skipped us and it started burning our neighbor's house past us. We thought we were okay,

evacuated anyway, and today came back and the house was gone.

In the meantime, on the other side of the country, fires are burning in parts of New Jersey.

At least four blazes have broken out across the state, which is dealing with high winds

and dry conditions after a month without any significant rain.

The FBI, the Federal Communications Commission, and other agencies are investigating a wave of racist text messages

that are being sent anonymously to Black Americans.

They've been reported in several states, including New York, Alabama, California, Ohio,

Pennsylvania, and Tennessee.

The exact wording varies, but the messages, this one often tells recipients they, quote,

have been selected to pick cotton at the nearest plantation, instructing them to be ready with their belongings.

Some also include instructions to appear at specific locations.

Middle schoolers and high school students are among the recipients.

A federal judge struck down the Biden administration's effort to provide citizenship to some

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